Would you recommend the product? No |
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Pros:

Allergy formula

Cons:

Inadequate meat content, some filler

IVD potato and venison formula is a food aimed at dogs suffering allergies, aiming to limit the ingredients, and hence the potential allergens in the food. The main ingredient in this food is potato.

There appears to be very little meat content. Venison is the second ingredient, however, we note that this is venison inclusive of water content, not a dehydrated meal. Once the water is removed, as it must be to make kibble, this ingredient will weigh around 20% of its wet weight and thus is likely to be more accurately placed further down the ingredient list. This is supported by the foods extremely low crude protein level which, at just 19%, is well below the minimum standards established by AAFCO for puppies and just above the minimum for adult dogs (18%). We note that potato protein - which is derived from destarched potato juice - contributes to the food's overall crude protein level of 19%.

Potato fibre is also present as a source of dietary fibre only.

We note that the food is preserved with citric acid and thus should not be pre-moistened prior to feeding (a bloat risk factor for large breed dogs, per Purdue University research).

Overall, we feel that this is a low quality product. It is appreciated that the food is intended for dogs with food intolerances and hence has a very limited ingredient list. However, the amount of meat in the food appears to be inadequate, particularly for animals fed this diet long term.

We note that there are several similar products available (with single meat plus potato or sweet potato ingredients) that appear to offer significantly better nutrition that would offer a better choice for users seeking a limited ingredient diet.

Per the manufacturers instructions, this food does not offer adequate nutrition for growing animals.